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as a result of winning the election, he was able to get higher taxes on americans at the higher end of the income scale, but no one is fooled, and math doesn't lie. increasing taxes on higher income earners is not going to make much of a dent in our trillion-dollar deficits. the fact is that even if the president had received all of the revenue from the expiration of all of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts and tack rates, federal revenue would have come in at this historical average of just over 18% of g.d.p. but spending continues to rise at an average of 23% of g.d.p. over the same period of time, more than two points ahead of its historical average, and thus the problem, the fact that we are spending more than we can afford, we are spending more than we receive. actions speak louder than words, mr. president. president obama may talk about the need to rein in spending, although lately he has even rejected that, but his administration refuses to act, and instead the president started off hisec t doubling dn on what? the nee for mor taxes are the american people bei taxed toea? itotust the
as a result of winning the election, he was able to get higher taxes on americans at the higher end of the income scale, but no one is fooled, and math doesn't lie. increasing taxes on higher income earners is not going to make much of a dent in our trillion-dollar deficits. the fact is that even if the president had received all of the revenue from the expiration of all of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts and tack rates, federal revenue would have come in at this historical average of just over 18%...
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we've had that next election. the president has been re-elected for four years. members here have been re-elected. we have this challenge now in front of us but continuing with the status quo, governing via crisis, failing to address our spending problem must be unacceptable. 2013 is the year. 2014, we're back in another election. we all know that the precious six to nine to 12 months that lay before us is the time post-election, with the president's re-election and new members here, this is the time we have to step up and address our debt and deficit problem. if we don't do so now, most experts who look at this -- and i'm not an economist -- but most economists, whether they're liberal or conservative, whether they are nonpartisan or partisan, whether they are ideological or nonideological have virtually all come to the conclusion that unless we address this now in 2013, with an election year in 2014, 2015 will be too late. we have seen what's happening in europe, we see what's happening in japan, we see what's happening around the world, a world hungry for amer
we've had that next election. the president has been re-elected for four years. members here have been re-elected. we have this challenge now in front of us but continuing with the status quo, governing via crisis, failing to address our spending problem must be unacceptable. 2013 is the year. 2014, we're back in another election. we all know that the precious six to nine to 12 months that lay before us is the time post-election, with the president's re-election and new members here, this is...
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chair shall be the first office that is elect elected. in voting to elect the chair, voting may be conducted by a visual standing vote or by other means of division. if the chair is endowed, as to the results -- is endowed, the voting will be conducted than by a roll call by our secretary. now, those are the standing provisions of what we must do for the election of our offices. my co-chair without recommend procedures to govern this election process. >> following the election of the chair, the rules provide for the election of the other party officers. elections will be conducted for vice chair for voter registration and participation. the three other vice chairs, treasurers, secretary and national finance chair. the rules and bylaws committee recommends this body, the adoption of the rules of procedures as distributed. we also recommend that the rules be suspended because, as you are aware, the slate does not currently conform to the charter. so that the rules be suspended, and this is a procedure that has been utilized in the past, tha
chair shall be the first office that is elect elected. in voting to elect the chair, voting may be conducted by a visual standing vote or by other means of division. if the chair is endowed, as to the results -- is endowed, the voting will be conducted than by a roll call by our secretary. now, those are the standing provisions of what we must do for the election of our offices. my co-chair without recommend procedures to govern this election process. >> following the election of the...
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. >> why should the american public pay elected officials if they do not do their fundamental right and passes a budget. >> it's been a long time since we have seen a positive to dee fine a second term. >> the bush second term was plagued by iraq and scandal. amid the preparations for celebration, the new obama term starts with a buth confrontation. >> white house is trying to put a bright spin on it saying that the republicans have backed down from what the white house calls the threat to hold the u.s. economy hostage. >> thank you, steve. we will have continuing coverage throughout the weekend, our political analyst will join our team ofrespondents as the president begins his second term. the big public swearing in is on monday. >> i remember four years ago it was bitter freezing temperatures. it will be better, jeff? >> yeah, looks more mild and that is good news in washington, d.c., a lot of them have coats to keep them warm. back here in the bay area, it's all about the mild weather coming our way and in fact today we started to warm up. let's look at the huge temperature surge. we
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he never had a single election not even for stink -- a student council. governor? [applause] in keeping with the discussion, he is keen on innovation and things of that nature. i know that will come out. thank you, governor. >> are we all set? i am from the "mercury news," and we're here because we live in a global cloueconomy. it has altered local economies because so many manufacturing and technology jobs are moving, whether it is a matter of costs for going where the trained work force is. we're fortunate to have to governors here to talk about how that change affects their jobs and what they're doing to jump- start their economies which compete with one another. this could be fun. let me start with our guest. governor hickenlooper. i knew that was going to happen. most of us here are pretty much aware of california's budget crisis. can you give us a quick briefing on where colorado is and what you are trying to do to turn things around? >> our budget is just as dressed as almost every state in the country. we have been working trying to control costs, get our p
he never had a single election not even for stink -- a student council. governor? [applause] in keeping with the discussion, he is keen on innovation and things of that nature. i know that will come out. thank you, governor. >> are we all set? i am from the "mercury news," and we're here because we live in a global cloueconomy. it has altered local economies because so many manufacturing and technology jobs are moving, whether it is a matter of costs for going where the trained...
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but we have a slobbering mess to ensure re-election. film maker is in jail without the aclu raising a finger. i just blame the video. >> kimberly: clever. >> greg: i came up that on my own. no help from dana. >> dana: honestly, if you were to say you were an alien that came from space and reading the stuff and you read it. and you switch out characters the media head exploded on us and believe me, we would have had a tougher hearing. deserved to. >> greg: don't we have a s.o.t. showing the press thinks this story is over, i don't know, exaggerated? >> this is an utterly contrived story. >> conservatives chosen to shamelessly exploit vicious and sustained attack that led to death of four americans in libya. >> the republicans are relishing the opportunity to politicize an attack on the united states. >> cowell say it louder, candy? >> he did call it an act of terror. it did as well take, it did as well take two weeks or so for the whole idea of there being a riot out there about the tape. >> we reported, the administration reported every
but we have a slobbering mess to ensure re-election. film maker is in jail without the aclu raising a finger. i just blame the video. >> kimberly: clever. >> greg: i came up that on my own. no help from dana. >> dana: honestly, if you were to say you were an alien that came from space and reading the stuff and you read it. and you switch out characters the media head exploded on us and believe me, we would have had a tougher hearing. deserved to. >> greg: don't we have a...
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rally votes needed to become president, he got the election right, down to final electoral vote. he made a mockery of those invisible romney voters. prove could them wrong, suddenly of it nate the great, and a campaign stat star of born, a polling jeanious genius. he leveraged that brand with issues that might or might not have anything to do with that brand, sort of like me some moving into the health caresphere. republicans say this confirms how clueless t president is, nate silver writing, how right the president is, mr. numbers explains if you do get run away spending on medicare, social security, and medicaid under control, spending is suddenly not a problem. to david stockman who is not quite convinced, ronald reagan former budget director, joining he now, we would like to spend extra time with david, like a sponge i try to soak in all his smarts, what do you make of what nate said. >> he has a lot of statistics, but it does not capture all of the things by any means, i say no, i want to re reference backo what ronald reagan phased in 1981, and where we've drifted for 30 ye
rally votes needed to become president, he got the election right, down to final electoral vote. he made a mockery of those invisible romney voters. prove could them wrong, suddenly of it nate the great, and a campaign stat star of born, a polling jeanious genius. he leveraged that brand with issues that might or might not have anything to do with that brand, sort of like me some moving into the health caresphere. republicans say this confirms how clueless t president is, nate silver writing,...
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john: this week watching the inauguration i wondered, did we elected king? america's first inauguration. john adams suggested george washington be called his most benign. fortunately congress insisted on a more mesest title. people cheering the president. acting like he would make everything better. >> climate change. >> what do you think the next four years will be like? >> i think it's going to get better. john: what will president obama do about immigration? >> and discernible. john: marijuana. >> i expect the federal government to come in. john: that is our show tonight. >> and now john stossel. ♪ john: to was that guy? anyway, this monday our nation's capital looked like a marquee when a new king is ground. thousands of plot, a cheer. many act like subjects worshiping nobility. economic troubles, why all the pomp? watching, i wondered, should our capital be called imperial washington? maybe ago to far. senator john barrasso attended the inauguration joining us from washington. my imperial washington seems to be a minority opinion. in my being unfair?
john: this week watching the inauguration i wondered, did we elected king? america's first inauguration. john adams suggested george washington be called his most benign. fortunately congress insisted on a more mesest title. people cheering the president. acting like he would make everything better. >> climate change. >> what do you think the next four years will be like? >> i think it's going to get better. john: what will president obama do about immigration? >> and...
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not the election of the first president but the election of its second president the peaceful transfer of power. today we celebrate the 57th inauguration of the american president. find a good and praise it. it is my honor to introduce sonia sotomayor. will everyone please stand. >> mr. vice president, please raise your right hand and repeat after me. i do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states. against all enemies foreign and domestic. but i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose that i will faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which i am about to enter. so help me god. >> congratulations. ♪ >> is my pleasure to introduce renowned musical artist james taylor. >> oh beautiful for spacious skies for amber waves of grain for purple mountains majesty above the fruited plain america america god shed his grace on thee and crown they good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea from sea to shining sea ♪ [cheers and applause] >> it is my honor to present the chief justice of the united states john g r
not the election of the first president but the election of its second president the peaceful transfer of power. today we celebrate the 57th inauguration of the american president. find a good and praise it. it is my honor to introduce sonia sotomayor. will everyone please stand. >> mr. vice president, please raise your right hand and repeat after me. i do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states. against all enemies foreign and domestic. but i...
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there is a special election coming up. there is one get it running on the green party platform which says, stop the war on drugs and normalize recreational drugs. i do have some petitions that you can sign later. >> the question is what do we do . from a policy perspective, if you don't -- how many people have communicated with their elected officials to express their views on any subject? good. to allow the people in this country, however, don't. think there's nothing i can do to do this. when i was in high school and a good civics teacher. i was toddies of the three branches of government, their power as commander java's to show up and vote. if you are upset about something, write a letter. in fact a mother is a whole toolbox of things we can do at the local level to make tremendous amount of leverage if you know how to build effective coalitions, how to communicate with legislators effectively. history is made by those who show up. it pretty much guarantees things won't change. on the other hand if you start learning ho
there is a special election coming up. there is one get it running on the green party platform which says, stop the war on drugs and normalize recreational drugs. i do have some petitions that you can sign later. >> the question is what do we do . from a policy perspective, if you don't -- how many people have communicated with their elected officials to express their views on any subject? good. to allow the people in this country, however, don't. think there's nothing i can do to do...
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there is a special election coming up, and there's one candidate running on the green party platform which says stop the war on drugs and normalize recreational drugs. now, i do have some petitions here that you can sign later. >> so the question is, you know, what do we do? from a policy perspective, if you don't -- how many people have communicated with their elected officials to express their views on any subject? good, good. very civic-minded group. a lot of people in this country, however, don't. and can they think, oh, there's nothing i do do to do -- can do to do this. when i was in high school, i had a good civics teacher who said your job is to show up and vote every four years, every two years if you're dedicated. but, in fact, there is a whole tool box of things we can do at the local level. there's a tremendous amount of leverage you have if you know how to build effective coalitions, how to communicate with legislators effectively. history is made by those who show up, so if you sit on your couch and just complain, that pretty much guarantees things won't change. on the
there is a special election coming up, and there's one candidate running on the green party platform which says stop the war on drugs and normalize recreational drugs. now, i do have some petitions here that you can sign later. >> so the question is, you know, what do we do? from a policy perspective, if you don't -- how many people have communicated with their elected officials to express their views on any subject? good, good. very civic-minded group. a lot of people in this country,...
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and they are transforming that campaign, to win the election into a force, they believe, a grassroots army to get that second agenda passed. this is a day when you really feel the history in the air. the president will walk through that red archway, down those steps. there's only been 56 of these in all of american history. only 55 separating us from george washington, put his hand on the bible. and people have been gathering here since before the sun was out. streaming in. from my vantage point, i don't know if you can see that, down the national mall, you can see hundreds of thousands of people in place. not the massive, more than 1 million, 1.8 million that came last time around. but definitely, one of the biggest crowds we'll see for an inauguration. certainly for the second inauguration. in terms of the speech, it is a tone-setting speech. setting the tone for the president's second term. his aides say it will be a hopeful term. but make no mistake, george, this is also one where he is playing for the history books. >> jon karl, we'll come back to you in a little bit. >>> let's g
and they are transforming that campaign, to win the election into a force, they believe, a grassroots army to get that second agenda passed. this is a day when you really feel the history in the air. the president will walk through that red archway, down those steps. there's only been 56 of these in all of american history. only 55 separating us from george washington, put his hand on the bible. and people have been gathering here since before the sun was out. streaming in. from my vantage...
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john: this week watching the inauguration i wondered, did we elected king? america's first inauguration. john adams suggested george washington be called his most benign. fortunately congress insisted on a more modest title. people cheering the president. acting like he would make everything better. >> climate change. >> what do you think the next four years will be like? >> i think it's going to get better. john: what will president obama do about immigration? >> and discernible. john: marijuana. >> i expect the federal government to come in. john: that is our show tonight. >> and now john stossel. ♪ john: to was that guy? anyway, this monday our nation's capital looked like a marquee when a new king is ground. thousands of plot, a cheer. many act like subjects worshiping nobility. economic troubles, why all the pomp? watching, i wondered, should our capital be called imperial washington? maybe ago to far. senator john barrasso attended the inauguration joining us from washington. my imperial washington seems to be a minority opinion. in my being unfair?
john: this week watching the inauguration i wondered, did we elected king? america's first inauguration. john adams suggested george washington be called his most benign. fortunately congress insisted on a more modest title. people cheering the president. acting like he would make everything better. >> climate change. >> what do you think the next four years will be like? >> i think it's going to get better. john: what will president obama do about immigration? >> and...
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him and to the people who elected him. we're just delighted to be a part of this. >> this is history in the making. first of all from an historical perspective who wouldn't want to be here? but more importantly for me, the whole of the obama administration is everything that i hold dear >> suarez: margaret came up with her family from north carolina. for her a second inauguration for the first black president was no less exciting, no less worthy of celebration than the first one. >> i'm 69 years old. i never thought i would live to see a black president. a black family. i really didn't. i think it's beautiful. it is really history. it's martin luther king's birthday. things that he even talked about and dreamed of, it is happening. people of all races are coming together, praying together, worshipping together, going to school and work together. there's a problem but if we all work together, we can, you know,... it will be beautiful >> suarez: it's very hard to be a short person in a very large crowd. you guys know that al
him and to the people who elected him. we're just delighted to be a part of this. >> this is history in the making. first of all from an historical perspective who wouldn't want to be here? but more importantly for me, the whole of the obama administration is everything that i hold dear >> suarez: margaret came up with her family from north carolina. for her a second inauguration for the first black president was no less exciting, no less worthy of celebration than the first one....
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the day i get elected, i think the world will look at us differently. and i think millions of young people across this country will look at themselves differently. >> he always said that he didn't think that the outcome of the race would depend upon the color of his skin. he thought that the american people would make their decision based on who they thought was best positioned to lead our country. >> obama saw that his youth, he was only 45, his early opposition to the iraq war, and yes, his race could work in his favor. he believed he could win. >> if you sense, as i sense, that the time is now to shake off our slumber and slough off our fears and make good on the debt we owe past and future generations, then i am ready to take up the cause and march with you and work with you. today, together, we can finish the work that needs to be done and usher in a new birth of freedom on this earth. if you think running a restaurant is hard, try running four. fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at
the day i get elected, i think the world will look at us differently. and i think millions of young people across this country will look at themselves differently. >> he always said that he didn't think that the outcome of the race would depend upon the color of his skin. he thought that the american people would make their decision based on who they thought was best positioned to lead our country. >> obama saw that his youth, he was only 45, his early opposition to the iraq war,...
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>> the president was popular in the re-election. he wanted tax increases for the wealthy, he got those. his party is united but he faces a very difficult environment in washington and immediately after this inauguration, he is back in the brew of a fight over the debt and the fight over the gun legislation that he wants so it's a pretty toxic atmosphere here. >> you covered both terms of the second bush -- of the bush administration. what is the hard reality of a second term for a president? >> time moves quickly. you feel good. you put in the people you want. you have a different attitude of what you can accomplish. you don't have to run. you don't have to campaign anymore, and realize the window is short. the president's got big goals whether it's energy, immigration and he's in the trench warfare yet with republicans with a series of big stand 1y5u6s coming up, starting with the debt ceiling. all of this about the budget which could quickly overtake the second term. >> david gregory, thanks very much. i want to let folks know, to
>> the president was popular in the re-election. he wanted tax increases for the wealthy, he got those. his party is united but he faces a very difficult environment in washington and immediately after this inauguration, he is back in the brew of a fight over the debt and the fight over the gun legislation that he wants so it's a pretty toxic atmosphere here. >> you covered both terms of the second bush -- of the bush administration. what is the hard reality of a second term for a...
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the gop moves to steal elections. first stop? virginia. david corn and charnelle herring tell us if the dirty move could work. the right still can't handle hillary. >> she obviously has an enduring media. >> so the king of the sunday shows bites the hand that feeds him. >> the president's vision for his second term to annihilate the republican party. >> richard wolffee on the republican party's new nerve. >>> democrats just missed a huge opportunity to change the o'country. larry cohen on harry reiding filibuster cave. >>> women get overdue recognition to serve in combat. the right wing is freaking out. former marine goldie taylor is here to put them in their place. >>> thanks for watching. it's time to wake up, america. got to pay attention to this one. the republican attempt to steal the next presidential election, it has hit full throttle. this is the latest poster boy for republican vote rigging. virginia state senator bill carrico. now, today carrico advanced his bill in the republican-led senate to change the way electoral votes are
the gop moves to steal elections. first stop? virginia. david corn and charnelle herring tell us if the dirty move could work. the right still can't handle hillary. >> she obviously has an enduring media. >> so the king of the sunday shows bites the hand that feeds him. >> the president's vision for his second term to annihilate the republican party. >> richard wolffee on the republican party's new nerve. >>> democrats just missed a huge opportunity to change...
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but my lord, what was this election all about? coming up, days after a pbs "frontline" special, someone in the justice department is stepping down. we will get to more on the filibuster in just a moment. we're right back on "the ed show." stay with us. >>> and we want to make sure that you know what the vote count was on the filibuster reform. the senate broke the vote up into two resolutions tonight. the first was 78-16, as we reported just a few moments ago. the second was 86-9. that was the vote on the filibuster bills. we love hearing from our viewers. and on our facebook and our twitter page many of you share my disappointment in harry reid, who caved to the republicans on filibuster reform. on facebook emily reid says she is very disappointed in harry reid and the democrats, who sold the majority of the american people out. steven lindbergh writes, "with democrats like harry who needs republicans?" and hope ruble asks, "is reid a secret republican? who got to him? did the kochs back up a brinks truck in front of his house?"
but my lord, what was this election all about? coming up, days after a pbs "frontline" special, someone in the justice department is stepping down. we will get to more on the filibuster in just a moment. we're right back on "the ed show." stay with us. >>> and we want to make sure that you know what the vote count was on the filibuster reform. the senate broke the vote up into two resolutions tonight. the first was 78-16, as we reported just a few moments ago. the...
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and also the public has the chance every two years to express themselves in congressional elections. i supported five candidates that the nra went against this time and four of them won. and think through our mayors coalition against guns, i think what we can do is go to our cog and say, look this is what's happening and let me explain to you why and you can convince them. they're interested in doing a good job from america. if they hear from their constituents, i think they'll change. >> they put out a controversial ad. the nra president you heard him say this is not about them. this is about everybody else's kids who don't have the same elitist -- >> it's hart to understand the management of the nra, what they're thinking. number one, their members, every poll shoes they're in reasonable control. to do an ad to bring the president's kids in is just dumb p.r. you have to be stupid to do that. >> they're the latest hypocrite in that ad. >> i'm sure. two days and a month ago they said -- the nra said the worst thing here is these violent children's games and two days ago they come out
and also the public has the chance every two years to express themselves in congressional elections. i supported five candidates that the nra went against this time and four of them won. and think through our mayors coalition against guns, i think what we can do is go to our cog and say, look this is what's happening and let me explain to you why and you can convince them. they're interested in doing a good job from america. if they hear from their constituents, i think they'll change. >>...
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but my lord, what was this election all about? coming up, days after a pbs "frontline" special, someone in the justice department is stepping down. we will get to more on the filibuster in just a moment. we're right back on "the ed show." stay with us. [ male announcer ] edmunds.com says the all-new nissan altima is a better car than camry. to argue would be rude. nissan altima. with moving-object detection. lease now. just $199 per month. visit choosenissan.com. road and track called sentra an economy car minus the look and feel of an economy car. wonder how civic and corolla look and feel about that. the all-new nissan sentra, with best-in-class mpg. lease for $169 per month. visit choosenissan.com. ♪ [ male announcer ] this is karen and jeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they're gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about money. [ dog barks ] because right after they get married, they'll find some
but my lord, what was this election all about? coming up, days after a pbs "frontline" special, someone in the justice department is stepping down. we will get to more on the filibuster in just a moment. we're right back on "the ed show." stay with us. [ male announcer ] edmunds.com says the all-new nissan altima is a better car than camry. to argue would be rude. nissan altima. with moving-object detection. lease now. just $199 per month. visit choosenissan.com. road and...
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spending cuts by april, they cut off lawmakers' paychecks i want why should the american public pay elected officials this they don't do their fundamental right to pass a budget. >> reporter: since richard nixon resigned, second terms have had negative starts. >> it's been a long time since we've seen a positive second term. >> the bush 43 second term was plagued by iraq and hurricane katrina. the clinton second term by scandal and impeachment. now, amid the preparations for celebration, the new obama term starts with a budget confrontation. -- saying that republicans, again in the words of the white house, backing off their plans to hold the u.s. economy hostage because republicans want what they call drastic spending cuts in programs like medicare. and so whether this distracts from the inaugural or not, it's at least something the without first said was a negative and notice claims might actually bea positive. i'm steve handelsman, news4. >>> thanks, steve. starting tomorrow metro will begin selling special passes. the transit agency is untiling to use smarttrip cards. the commemorative
spending cuts by april, they cut off lawmakers' paychecks i want why should the american public pay elected officials this they don't do their fundamental right to pass a budget. >> reporter: since richard nixon resigned, second terms have had negative starts. >> it's been a long time since we've seen a positive second term. >> the bush 43 second term was plagued by iraq and hurricane katrina. the clinton second term by scandal and impeachment. now, amid the preparations for...
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it came down it was much higher closer to 10 percent he was re-elected. his started at 3.5 it went up to almost 5. even though he was reelected in a land slide he was not popular because he wasn't likeable. wasn't that popular. >> you say there's a direct popularity in unemployment numbers and popularity. >> the trajectory of unemployment. if you bring it down your popularity goes up almost inversely. the other way around. even if you have a low number to start with if you go up your popularity goes down. >> those are the popularity numbers. talk about the national debt at the start of a second term for president obama. >> epic crisis proportions. what was interesting about the pea speech you didn't hear him talk about unemployment and national debt. he inherited bad situation by president bush it is compounded by the end of the presidency. it will be about double the sides of the economy. >> they are saying he is focusing more on the social issues. >> george w. bush, clinton, reagan, nixon ks h, how does he compare? >> it was quaint compared to where it
it came down it was much higher closer to 10 percent he was re-elected. his started at 3.5 it went up to almost 5. even though he was reelected in a land slide he was not popular because he wasn't likeable. wasn't that popular. >> you say there's a direct popularity in unemployment numbers and popularity. >> the trajectory of unemployment. if you bring it down your popularity goes up almost inversely. the other way around. even if you have a low number to start with if you go up...
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if you want to attack the candidate or the elected official, certainly that is your prerogative. generally family is considered off limits and that ad doesn't add anything to legitimate dialogue. >>> the theater in arourora, cowe colorado is reopening tonight. it's a way to help the community move forward. i talked with a victim earlier this week. >> they didn't contact just directly, they went through another organization to invite us and the family -- we got together and chatted about it and decided that it wasn't appropriate for us to attend. >> and you also suggested that other family of victims and other victims boycott this special evening. >> yeah. we talked a little bit to some of the other families and agreed with them that this was not really the best way to handle the situation. >> all right. i'm joined now on the phone by cnn's jim spellman. he's in aurora today. what exactly is on tap? >> well, yesterday and today they allowed family members to come and tour the theater. they did renovations in there. they haven't let the press in. we don't know what kind of changes
if you want to attack the candidate or the elected official, certainly that is your prerogative. generally family is considered off limits and that ad doesn't add anything to legitimate dialogue. >>> the theater in arourora, cowe colorado is reopening tonight. it's a way to help the community move forward. i talked with a victim earlier this week. >> they didn't contact just directly, they went through another organization to invite us and the family -- we got together and...
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if this election taught us anything, we will not win elections simply by putting up hillier said the other side. we must paint a picture of just how incredibly bright america's future is in that brings me to my second point. what does the future look like? how do we win this argument? for starters we have to recalibrate the promise of conservatism. i've been very clear we don't need to change but we believe as conservatives. our principles need to reorient our focus to where conservatism drives. they must have the contrast between liberalism's top down government solution and are bottom-up real-world philosophy. we believe in creating abundance, not redistricting scarcity. we should let the other side so washed instabilities to help the economy while we promote the risktakers. we promote the self-employed women whose one sail away from hiring first employee. but the democrats -- [applause] let the democrats saw the still power of federal programs will we promote the rejuvenating power of the businesses. we don't believe old top-down industrial age government becomes a good idea just
if this election taught us anything, we will not win elections simply by putting up hillier said the other side. we must paint a picture of just how incredibly bright america's future is in that brings me to my second point. what does the future look like? how do we win this argument? for starters we have to recalibrate the promise of conservatism. i've been very clear we don't need to change but we believe as conservatives. our principles need to reorient our focus to where conservatism...
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people have elective surgery enday and people don't criticize them for that. i'm doing something that will save my life and i hope it empowers people. >> you haven't aged out of beauty and courage. good luck to you and we wish you the best, and i hope you come back and talk to us after the surgery. let us know how everything went. >> would love to. >>> want to add, the miss america ceo called allyn rose "an incredible example of strength and courage." so there's that. myself. with so much noise about health care... i tuned it all out. with unitedhealthcar i get information that matters... my individual health profile. not random statistics. they even reward me for addressing my health risks. so i'm doing fine... but she's still going to give me a heart attack. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for more than 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. >>> winter takes a plunge to the south that is. take a look at mississippi. what a wake-up call there. snow moving in and some areas can expect to see up to four inches of snow by the
people have elective surgery enday and people don't criticize them for that. i'm doing something that will save my life and i hope it empowers people. >> you haven't aged out of beauty and courage. good luck to you and we wish you the best, and i hope you come back and talk to us after the surgery. let us know how everything went. >> would love to. >>> want to add, the miss america ceo called allyn rose "an incredible example of strength and courage." so there's...
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>> it was ground zero because we were focused after we woke up after election day and saw colorado had legalized it and washington state had, and 18 had done medical marijuana, but in oregon where there's medical marijuana, kids can get a license. in california, those who are applying for licenses, 90% don't have cancer, don't have ms, don't have any of the things you and i would associate needing medical marijuana, and by the way, craig, when do we have to smoke it in order to get the benefits of the thc? like, do we call people to smoke opium in order to get narcotics? that's ridiculous. what we need to do is find a real medical option and not go down this road of having a new tobacco industry. >> does your group want to make possession of stall amounts of marijuana a civil offense, is that accurate? >> that's accurate. >> this is the marijuana policy projectses and this is one of the groups opposed in your efforts. quote, marijuana consumers should not be forced into treatment or subjected to mandatory health screenings and marijuana education camps and they also add and this is a s
>> it was ground zero because we were focused after we woke up after election day and saw colorado had legalized it and washington state had, and 18 had done medical marijuana, but in oregon where there's medical marijuana, kids can get a license. in california, those who are applying for licenses, 90% don't have cancer, don't have ms, don't have any of the things you and i would associate needing medical marijuana, and by the way, craig, when do we have to smoke it in order to get the...
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and we don't know who was going to win on election night. so they had very little time, just over two months, to get this ready. >> one of wolf's favorite thing, another float. this is the delaware state float. >> the home state of the vice president. >> it's a replica of the state capitol bell tower. >> wilmington. capitol is dover, delaware, right? >> correct. >> yes, i knew that. there they are. >> you know these floats, they were making these floats around the clock over the course of 19 days to get them ready. >> all custom made. >> from delaware, university of maryland marching band, college park, maryld, the terps of maryland, playing for the president. ♪ john king is watching this as well. every one of these bands, these floats, they all have a significance for this president and the vice president. >> you've mentioned the home states, the birth states. now we're moving on to the neighborhood, as you might say, washington, d.c. i think part of what you're seeing, a band from ohio as well, is maybe a march to the electoral college m
and we don't know who was going to win on election night. so they had very little time, just over two months, to get this ready. >> one of wolf's favorite thing, another float. this is the delaware state float. >> the home state of the vice president. >> it's a replica of the state capitol bell tower. >> wilmington. capitol is dover, delaware, right? >> correct. >> yes, i knew that. there they are. >> you know these floats, they were making these floats...
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and one of the things that helped to elect george h.w. bush at the end of reagan was reagan went out on a high. he had some trouble in the second term but he went out on a high. and that really helped bush. i think that's important for biden that president obama succeed. >> i just missed this one but the last vice president before george h.w. bush was martin van buren. >> biden has constantly been in and out of the dog house for say things he wasn't supposed to say for the longest time. right now, he is in, as gloria was saying, just the perfect sweet spot for him, because he has succeeded. the challenge is, i'm trying to emphasize about this speech, we don't know what the president wants to done in his second ter. such a litany of agent that items. you know, less is more. there was too much "more" in this speech and that i think is the trap for him now, for biden. >> i think it was a bold list the president puts out. the question is was the priority, what does he go to first? in the sweetest spot for the parade, wolf blitzer. >> we're wa
and one of the things that helped to elect george h.w. bush at the end of reagan was reagan went out on a high. he had some trouble in the second term but he went out on a high. and that really helped bush. i think that's important for biden that president obama succeed. >> i just missed this one but the last vice president before george h.w. bush was martin van buren. >> biden has constantly been in and out of the dog house for say things he wasn't supposed to say for the longest...
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>> tucker: campaign team got president obama elected twice being organized into tax exempt political group. >> the team organizing for action familiar faces robert gibbs, campaign manager. messina. david axelrod and stefanie cutter. >> we heard from gibbs this week on this particular issue if the nra wants to put forward their list we have got our own list. if they want to fight us on this, bring it on because we have got our own list. they are mobilizing because they think they have the people and numbers hind them to do it? >> fine. this is america. people have the right to organize. they have the right to express themselves but i do find one point of this very very amazingly ironic. he they are tax exempt. i thought we were all supposed to be patriotic and pay our fair share. why would the president set up an organization that specifically uses that loophole in the law that allows them to be tax exempt when they could be paying their fair share because this is a multi-million-dollar operation, right? so that puts them in the 1% of organizations across america. i say, mr. president
>> tucker: campaign team got president obama elected twice being organized into tax exempt political group. >> the team organizing for action familiar faces robert gibbs, campaign manager. messina. david axelrod and stefanie cutter. >> we heard from gibbs this week on this particular issue if the nra wants to put forward their list we have got our own list. if they want to fight us on this, bring it on because we have got our own list. they are mobilizing because they think...
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the r nbc's chairman has directed a panel to identify winning political strategies for future elections, especially minority outreach. the vice president joe biden taking the president's gun control campaign on the road. biden and other white house officials holding a round table discussion today in richmond, virginia. he held some similar talks online, a google talk yesterday, where he gave this advice. >> in california everyone talks about the big earthquake or some natural terrible disaster. what would you say -- >> guess what? a shotgun will keep you a lot safer than the assault weapon in somebody's hands who doesn't know how to use it. even one who doesn't know how. you know it's harder to use an assault weapon. you want to keep people away in an earthquake, buy some shotgun shells. >> that's pretty candid. the vice president's comments came after senator dianne feinstein introduced her bill on the ban of firearms. it would leave legal thousands of other kinds of rifles and weapons. >>> and a partial victory to report for gay rights in rhode island. the rhode island house of repres
the r nbc's chairman has directed a panel to identify winning political strategies for future elections, especially minority outreach. the vice president joe biden taking the president's gun control campaign on the road. biden and other white house officials holding a round table discussion today in richmond, virginia. he held some similar talks online, a google talk yesterday, where he gave this advice. >> in california everyone talks about the big earthquake or some natural terrible...
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we hope to elect many more women to the congress in 2014. if we didn't have so many women in the congress, we never would have had the first woman speaker of the house. thank you, emily's list, for that. just listening to the baptist choir, talking abotu 2016 and our hopes from 2014 -- you ain't seen nothing yet. thank you, emily's list, for having strength in numbers for women and helping to change the playing field. i promise you this. if we reduced the role of money in politics, overturned citizens united, encourage the level of civility in politics, increase stability, lower the money, we will change the environment in which politics is conducted and we will elect many more women to public office. that is a very good thing for our country. think year, emily's list. we are emily and we ain't seen nothing yet. thank you all. [applause] >> are you emily? >> hello. i'm elizabeth warren. [applause] about 25 years ago, i was a young mother around i got a solicitation letter from a group of women who said they were getting organized to get more
we hope to elect many more women to the congress in 2014. if we didn't have so many women in the congress, we never would have had the first woman speaker of the house. thank you, emily's list, for that. just listening to the baptist choir, talking abotu 2016 and our hopes from 2014 -- you ain't seen nothing yet. thank you, emily's list, for having strength in numbers for women and helping to change the playing field. i promise you this. if we reduced the role of money in politics, overturned...
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running four years ago, he championed an assault weapons ban, said he would try to get it in if he got elected, and neither did anything. i crit kzed both of them. this is not a partisan thing. somehow or another, connecticut children, you know, suburban, nice, normal ro an rockwell kin image in your mind. somehow or other, that has touched the american public's heart. >> mr. mayor, thank you. >> thank you for having me. >> still ahead, the interview people have been waiting for for decades. what did lange armstrong say to oprah winfrey, and will he apologize to the millions of people whose lives he tore apart. we'll ask what they'll be looking for. ♪ [ male announcer ] end your long week... with a weekend getaway. save up to forty percent on all weekend hotel stays. book by january thirty first at hiltonanyweekend.com. >>> tonight, lance armstrong will speak for the first time publicly since his fall from grace. his interview with oprah winfrey was taped a few days ago. today, the olympic committee has stripped him of the bronze medal he won in sydney. he has already been stripped of his se
running four years ago, he championed an assault weapons ban, said he would try to get it in if he got elected, and neither did anything. i crit kzed both of them. this is not a partisan thing. somehow or another, connecticut children, you know, suburban, nice, normal ro an rockwell kin image in your mind. somehow or other, that has touched the american public's heart. >> mr. mayor, thank you. >> thank you for having me. >> still ahead, the interview people have been waiting...
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now, one of the people that is thought to be a competitor to the democrats in the next presidential election is governor chris christie of new jersey. recently the nra took out an add saying that president obama is a hypocrite because he sends his children to school protected by armed guards and that he doesn't want armed guards at other schools. christie didn't like that ad by the nra and said this. >> don't be dragging people's children into this. it's wrong. and i think it demeans them. and it makes them less of a valid, trusted source of information on the real issues that confront this debate. >> so what did you think? >> well, a reasonable objection to the nra, remember, he is from new jersey, a blue state. he has got to get reelected this year. and he has a legitimate beef with the ad. i frankly think the underlying point of the nra ad accurate one. there is is elite in america which is comfortable with having guards in private schools and is dismissive of the idea that we ought to have people with, you know, law enforcement officials with guns available in other schools as well. is h
now, one of the people that is thought to be a competitor to the democrats in the next presidential election is governor chris christie of new jersey. recently the nra took out an add saying that president obama is a hypocrite because he sends his children to school protected by armed guards and that he doesn't want armed guards at other schools. christie didn't like that ad by the nra and said this. >> don't be dragging people's children into this. it's wrong. and i think it demeans...